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Darien Board adopts HMH Into Reading v3 as primary K–3 literacy resource
Summary
After a two‑year district review and pilot, the Darien Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt HMH Into Reading version 3 as the district’s primary kindergarten–third grade literacy resource beginning in the 2025–26 school year and to retain Heggerty for a short phonemic‑awareness routine in K–1.
The Darien Board of Education unanimously voted to adopt HMH Into Reading version 3 as the district’s primary K–3 literacy resource for the 2025–26 school year, after a two‑year review, teacher pilots and consultation with the Connecticut State Department of Education.
District staff told the board the recommendation followed districtwide surveys, classroom observations, focus groups with pilot teachers, and a 12‑teacher core review team representing all elementary schools. The steering committee said the adoption is intended to strengthen Tier 1 instruction, support alignment with Connecticut’s K–3 right‑to‑read expectations and provide a coherent instructional framework that the district can scaffold with curriculum guides…
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